Immigration

25 October 2017

QATAR: Visa-on-arrival holders must re-enter for a change of residence status

Effective immediately, foreign workers who entered Qatar with a visa-on-arrival must exit and re-enter the country in order to change their immigration status. The policy does not affect workers that need to upgrade their dependent family visit visa into a dependent family residency permit.

How does this affect the client?

Foreign nationals should be aware that employment and residence permits are to be obtained before the actual entrance of Qatar in order to avoid the lengthy processes.